Market Commentary Writer (Temp-to-Fulltime Role)

Opportunity: Wealthfront is looking for an experienced financial writer and editor (or audio reporter/producer with writing experience) to support our growing market commentary vertical and newsletter, Vested Interest. The goal of this growing vertical is to empower digital natives to make informed financial decisions through timely, unique content that connects the prevailing macroeconomic news with their personal finance goals.  This role will be responsible for ideating and writing engaging, sharable stories for the Vested Interest newsletter. This will include creating a mixture of short and long-form content in both written and video formats, as well as translating topics into social media content. To support Wealthfront’s editorial strategy, this role will help build and manage a team of experienced content creators, and will work closely with multiple teams across the company including Social Media, Editorial, Investment Research, Creative, Compliance, and more. Content Team at Wealthfront: The purpose of the Content Team at Wealthfront is to inspire and empower smart financial decisions through original and relevant content. We aim to make Wealthfront the trusted partner for young professionals managing and growing wealth. Successful writers at Wealthfront think creatively about how to develop unique content that delivers value for our target audience, and are experienced at testing and iterating within a variety of topics, formats, and distribution channels. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced financial journalist and editor, or a producer/factchecker with an economic background, who wants to help expand a trusted editorial operation. Through this growing content strategy, this role will help Wealthfront’s target audience expand their financial knowledge and deepen their relationship with our products.